Com.mitted.
I have decided on the future of my comic, Angel Ace.
Publishing a comic in the Philippines is expensive, and the returns aren't as great as many think. With the costs of paper and printing increasing with every month, it seems, the viability of solo, independent publishing is not a very viable option. That's why I have decided that the future of Angel and her adventures lies on the Internet.
It's been done before, and quite successfully by other artists (though none come to my mind right now). Anyway, I have to admit that my work on Angel Ace is borne out of my love for telling stories, doing art and sharing it with others. Money is a reality which has limited me greatly ever since I began on the title. So is time. It takes both to be able to sustain a series.
Doing a webcomic has its advantages. The cost is far, far less than actual paper publishing. I can do the pages and art in FULL COLOR. I can upload new pages and updates as I finish them, no longer needing to wait months and months for pages to be done AND publishing funds to be saved. And given that Angel's story is still a long, long, long way off before reaching the foreseeable endgame, a faster way of bringing her story to readers is a must.
Angel Ace Online Adventures is currently in the planning stages. It will most probably be introduced or annoucned within the pages of the next printed Angel Ace comic, and will entail a great re-working of the present Angel Ace website. It won't happen right away, but it will happen.
On the other hand, for those who don't want to download pages or read from a net cafe, pages along with extra content like pinups, art and stuff will be available for sale in CDs at comic stores.
This doesn't mean that I have given up on publishing printed comics entirely. I still love holding a comic in my hands, so Angel Ace specials and one-shot issues WILL be printed periodically, as I am able to do them. But the main storyline will be online, or on CD format.
A preview of what Angel Ace Online Adventures may be like if and when it appears will be seen with the arrival of the Immacolata comic that I am working on presently.
Someday, Angel Ace, in full color, constantly updated and universally accessible. It will be possible.
I have decided on the future of my comic, Angel Ace.
Publishing a comic in the Philippines is expensive, and the returns aren't as great as many think. With the costs of paper and printing increasing with every month, it seems, the viability of solo, independent publishing is not a very viable option. That's why I have decided that the future of Angel and her adventures lies on the Internet.
It's been done before, and quite successfully by other artists (though none come to my mind right now). Anyway, I have to admit that my work on Angel Ace is borne out of my love for telling stories, doing art and sharing it with others. Money is a reality which has limited me greatly ever since I began on the title. So is time. It takes both to be able to sustain a series.
Doing a webcomic has its advantages. The cost is far, far less than actual paper publishing. I can do the pages and art in FULL COLOR. I can upload new pages and updates as I finish them, no longer needing to wait months and months for pages to be done AND publishing funds to be saved. And given that Angel's story is still a long, long, long way off before reaching the foreseeable endgame, a faster way of bringing her story to readers is a must.
Angel Ace Online Adventures is currently in the planning stages. It will most probably be introduced or annoucned within the pages of the next printed Angel Ace comic, and will entail a great re-working of the present Angel Ace website. It won't happen right away, but it will happen.
On the other hand, for those who don't want to download pages or read from a net cafe, pages along with extra content like pinups, art and stuff will be available for sale in CDs at comic stores.
This doesn't mean that I have given up on publishing printed comics entirely. I still love holding a comic in my hands, so Angel Ace specials and one-shot issues WILL be printed periodically, as I am able to do them. But the main storyline will be online, or on CD format.
A preview of what Angel Ace Online Adventures may be like if and when it appears will be seen with the arrival of the Immacolata comic that I am working on presently.
Someday, Angel Ace, in full color, constantly updated and universally accessible. It will be possible.
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